Nandopsis haitiensis Tankmates?

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Paaw

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Hi.
What cichlids can go with N. haitiensis? in a 600 GALLON tank?
I have 3 Vieja Argenteas... and they are about 6" And ill hope to put them in the tank and add some more colorful fishes in ex. Midas, jag or maybe C. Grammodes?
 
600 gallon tank, you a lot of options. I have a 300 gallon tank, you have twice my size. IMO opinion, you should start with your favorite fish, and list them, so everyone can have a starting point that wants to offer advice. You can put everything that you have and more provided you have good aquascape in youe tank as well.
 
I have ZILCH experience in that large of a tank nor have I ever owned any N. haitensis. But from my own experience with CA in MUCH smaller space I would suggest fishes that are dis-similar. With a pair of N. haitensis in 600 gallons I would try a lot of fishes : a pair of Hemichromis fasciatus (or elongatus), blackshark, plecos, raphael cats , mozambique ( O. mosambicus or even mayybe O. tankanykae or O. aureus), Giant gourami. Maybe P. crabo or Melanochromis "giant pike auratus" if it is available. For CA,maybe salvini and/or some Veija species. And consider introducing some of them after the young N. haitensis are very established.
 
I would suspect that a tank size of 600 gallons? You could put in just about anything!

Treat the tank like any other tank. Have lots of hiding/shelter. Not to many of one particular breed.

Size like that gives you a lot of freedom of choice. Keep us posted on this thing! I'd love to see it done!
 
i would try a lot of ampilophus, any parachromis except a male dovii, carpintis, festae and many more
 
prolly most of the more aggressive ca/sa's would work. how about a trimac, a lyonsi, a chancho, grammodes, motaguense, a couple of nics, a synspillum and a xingu 1 pike? then some redhooks a couple cats and a shoal of balas.
 
yeah festae loisellei, jag, rtm , midas, barred midas, synspilum,argentea, escondido, green terror, xingu pike
 
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